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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the St. Marys Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Marys Cemetery

Lat:   42.0894°   (42° 5' 21")

Lon:   -71.4086°   (-71° 24' 30")

The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<1>.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the St. Marys Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the St. Marys Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Norfolk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Marys Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Marys Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Franklin
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
    • Acorn Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
      • Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
    • Sheldonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
      • Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
    • Medway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
    • Bellingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
    • Wrentham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
    • Norfolk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
      • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
    • South Milford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
      • South Milford is located in Worcester County
    • Burnt Swamp Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
      • Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
    • Millis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
      • Millis is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
    • East Blackstone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
      • East Blackstone is located in Worcester County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Millerville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
        • Millerville is located in Worcester County
      • Metcalf
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
        • Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
      • Pondville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
        • Pondville is located in Norfolk County
      • Milford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
        • Milford is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,965 people
      • Hamlet
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
        • Hamlet is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Arnold Mills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
        • Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
      • Plainville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
        • Plainville is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
      • North Foxboro
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Foxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Foxboro
        • North Foxboro is located in Norfolk County
      • South Walpole
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
        • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
      • Hopedale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
        • Hopedale is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
      • Holliston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
        • Holliston is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
      • White City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Worcester County
      • Mendon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
        • Mendon is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the St. Marys Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norfolk County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Marys Cemetery.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • North Bellingham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellingham Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellingham Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellingham Center Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellingham Center Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Sheldonville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Wrentham Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Wrentham Center Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • The Wrentham Center Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Center Cemetery
      • Wrentham Trinity Episcopal Church Burial Ground
      • Wrentham Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrentham Center Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #WRE.800 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #270816 <6>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Town Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • South Hopedale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Hopedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Hopedale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Hopedale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Rakeville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rakeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rakeville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rakeville Cemetery
      • Gerould Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Gerould Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • The Gerould Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Great Plain Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerould Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Prospect Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lake Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Grove Cemetery
      • Bragg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bragg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bragg Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Milford.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MIL.802 <5>
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91636 <6>
      • Vernon Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gaskill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Swandale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swandale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swandale Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • St. Charles Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Micheals Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Micheals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Micheals Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Micheals Cemetery
      • Precious Blood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Precious Blood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ballou Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ballou Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballou Cemetery
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Diamond Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • South Burial Ground Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Burial Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Burial Ground Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Burial Ground Cemetery
      • Shepardville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepardville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepardville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepardville Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the St. Marys Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #601472  (Saint Marys Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601472 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Franklin
      • County: Norfolk         Elev: 88
      • Location given for GNIS #601472 (Saint Marys Cemetery)

    The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Marys Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0894, Longitude: -71.4086    
    <3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <5>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.




 

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